Most of these are taken with my nifty point and shoot so......don't judge!! ;)
Ohhhhh man where do I begin?
This last year has been the longest yet shortest year of my life. I know it doesn’t make any sense but have you ever felt like your were caught in a tornado of emotions and don’t know when, where and how life is going to set you down? Well I think I have both feet safe on the ground now. Thank goodness!
I am having some feelings of change though and I am so ready for it. I am ready and my family is ready! I can feel it in my bones! I see great things in our future and I am stoked! It’s out with the old and in with the new!
I am done wasting time and emotion on toxic friends! I am done taking things for granted! I want to look back on my life and know with all my heart and soul that I am a good person!
I want to be remembered for being a strong, confident and honorable woman! A woman of integrity and love. A woman who can say she lived life to the fullest and has NO regrets!
I have thought about my life a lot this last year. I have wondered and tried to understand the reasons why we have certain trials in our lives and what is to be learned from them. Those very trials have affected the person I am today and the person I will become tomorrow and in the future. WOW, that is pretty intimidating! I know I still have a lot of life left to live and plenty more trials to deal with and work through. Thankfully I have a solid rock to lean on and a hand to hold through this crazy journey we call life. I must say I am one lucky girl! I love you my Waylynn with all my heart and soul! You are my EVERYTHING!
I think sometimes it is scary to say things out loud because it makes them seem so real! I believe that sometimes we don’t know the strengths within ourselves until we are tested.
I know when my brother died I didn’t think my heart could hurt so badly. I mean literally felt like a chunk of it had been ripped out of my chest!
When I married my best friend and man of my dreams I remember thinking that I had never felt my heart feel like it was on fire. It burned with joy and excitement of a life yet to come.
When I had my babies it wept with happiness. I never new I could feel so much love for such a little person!
I know my trials are probably no different than others and I know we all feel these different emotions at different times in our lives and they all make us stronger and better people. We learn from them and grow from them. We will all need to try to be thankful for them. I know it is hard to wrap your mind around…especially when you are going through those hard times. It seems impossible that the hell you are going through is supposed to be a learning experience. That you’re supposed to forgive and forget. How do you forgive and not feel and ache for those who have no choice but to feel the effects of a horrible and selfish choice.
Forgiveness is something that takes years and a whole lot of courage. I will definitely have to work on that one. Life is not easy. Life is sometimes unfair, but life is all we have so we better live it….RIGHT?!
WOW…. Sorry about that long rant, but it brings me to this…..
There will always be those people out there that try their darndest to bring you down, to turn your words and thoughts into poison. Those people that don’t care who they hurt or what is in their way as long as they get what they want.
Don’t falter…..stand for what you believe in, and be proud of the person you are because you will only become stronger and more beautiful!!
I stole this little saying from a friend because I liked it so much!
“ They say there is no softer pillow than a clear conscience, it must be horrible to sleep on a bed of bricks every night!”
As I am sitting here watching the snow falling and thinking about this holiday season approaching I just want to tell my family just how thankful I am for THEM and how much I love and adore them. I know I don’t tell them nearly enough. My most gorgeous husband is my rock….REALLY! He has always been there for me! His arms are my comfort and my security and my bubble that I can feel safe in. There is NOTHING like that feeling!
Our babies are the best too. They make me a better person. They make me remember the little things and to cherish them with all I have!
I wouldn’t be the person I am today without my family! I am incredibly blessed to have them all in my life! I have learned something different from each and every one of them and for them I am so thankful.
Now enough of all that lets see some pix..... Here is a little bit of our year, it has been incredibly fun! Sorry for the long post but I promise I will only do this every once in awhile! Thanks for looking!
This is one of my most favorite places to be.....so calm and relaxing! Such a great place to gather your thoughts and just be with nature! Im not gonna tell you where it is....then it wouldn't be mine anymore!! ;)
My SMOKIN HOT hubster!
My Riv loves to go shoot with Grandpa! Mom kinda likes it too and we both are pretty good shots....WATCH OUT!
Our kiddos + a beautiful sunset= SIMPLICITY AND LOVE!
Florida..... I belong near an ocean! I {heart} warm,sandy and salt scented places!
These are my Nature Pix for the season! What a beautiful state we live in!
Ok so I guess I have to admit I was more excited then my kids to actually see Donald and Daisy! We have been there many times and had yet to see them! Fun for Mom! :)
EWWWW La La... our Anniversary! The rest are for my eyes only! XOXOXO
Camping.....LOVE IT!
RACE FOR THE CURE!! Love and miss you Grandma LuJene! I think about you often! Keep up the fight all you beautiful woman out there!
Mother's Day in Santa Barbara.... Sooo romantic and absolutly breathtaking!
Some of these pictures are all out of order but what the heck, I didn't want to mess with them! I am looking forward to this new year and making some changes! I am so excited to meet some new peeps and take some awesome pictures! So what do you say...... give me a jingle! Thanks again for looking!
